Choose I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Choose I Was a Teenage Exocolonist if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 3,777 reviews.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist vs Growing Up
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and Growing Up both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Growing Up (2021) is 1 year older than I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Growing Up (87.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Growing Up
Choose Growing Up if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. 2,227 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and Growing Up sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist |  Growing Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (3,777 reviews) | 87.3% positive (2,227 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Northway Games | Vile Monarch |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Growing Up (2021) is 1 year older than I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022).
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Growing Up (87.3% positive).
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Growing Up (12.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is Deck Verified, Growing Up is Deck Playable.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist vs Growing Up — FAQ
- Which is better, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist or Growing Up?
- On Steam reviews I Was a Teenage Exocolonist scores higher (96.5% positive) than Growing Up (87.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play I Was a Teenage Exocolonist or Growing Up first?
- If you want chronology, Growing Up (2021) came out before I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and Growing Up similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.